256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 6 Finals

Region 5

4. 2012 NBA CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT v. 6. 2020 ATL DIV CHAMP TOR RAPTORS

Heat:  46-20 1st SE Div, 8th Off, 4th Def

            d. Knicks East 1st, 4-1

            d. Pacers East Semis 4-2

            d. Celtics East Finals 4-3

            d. Thunder NBA Finals 4-1

            #59th overall seed 

            d. '11 Spurs (2-0, LeBron/Bosh PotG)

            d. '14 Clips (2-1 LeBron 2)

            d. '01 Lakers (2-0 Bosh/LeBron)

Coach: Erik Spoelstra, GM Pat Riley, Asst Bob McAdoo

Starters

C Joel Anthony 29-UNLV                3.4 PPG  10.3 PER 3.1 WS      .5

F Chris Bosh     27-Georgia Tech     18            18.9        6.9             1.4

F LeBron James 27                               27.1         30.7       14.5       7.6 VORP

G Mario Chalmers 25-Kansas          9.8           13          4.3             1.1

G Dwyane Wade    30-Marquette     22.1         26.3       7.7              4

Rotation Reserves  

C Ronny Turiaf      29-Gonzaga       3.5            12.6       .7                .1

F Udonis Haslem   31-Florida          6              10.9        3.5              -.2

F Shane Battier      33-Duke             4.8           9.7          3.3              1.1

G James Jones       31-Miami           3.6           9.7          1.7               ,3

G Mike Miller       31-Florida          6.1           11.4         1.8              .4

Leaders: LeBron: 3rd PPG, 4th Steals, 3rd Steals/Gm, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/1, 1st VORP, 1st Team All NBA

               Miller: 4th 3pt %

               Wade: 3rd PER, 5th WS/48, 3rd +/-, 4th VORP, 3rd Team All NBA

King James sweeps those Big 5 Categories and is the best player in the world in 2012.  LeBron's 27, 30 year old Wade joins him crossing 20 PER. They both are named to the All Star team along with 27 year old Bosh. LeBron was NBA MVP, NBA Finals MVP, and 1st Team All Defense. The Heat look to be the third NBA Champion to advance.   

Raptors: 53-19, 1st Atl Div, 14th Off, 2nd Def

                d. Nets East 1st Rnd 4-0

                Lost Celtics East Semis 4-3

                #91 overall seed

               d. '66 Celtics (2-0, Lowry/Ibaka PotG)

               d. '96 Sonics (2-0 Siakam/Lowry)

               d. '11 Mavs (2-1 Siakam 2)

Coach: Nick Nurse

Starters

C Serge Ibaka                      30                  15.4 PPG   17.3 PER  3.9 WS   .8

F Pascal Siakam                  25- N Mex St 22.9          17.9          5.4       2

F OG Anunoby                    22- Indiana    10.6           13.2          5.7      1.7

G Kyle Lowry                     33-Villanova  19.4          17.7          7.5       2.8 VORP

G Fred Van Vleet                25-Wichita St  17.6         16.3          5.8       2.3

Rotation Reserves

C Marc Gasol                     35                    7.5            11.8          3         1.1

F Chris Boucher                 27-Oregon       6.6            20.7         3.8      .8

F Rondae Hollis Jefferson  25-Arizona      7               15.1         3.4      .6

G Norman Powell               26-UCLA        16             16.8         4.6        1.5

G Terence Davis                 22-Ole Miss     7.5            13.8        3.1         .8

Leaders: Van Vleet: 4th Steals/Gm

               Siakam 2nd Team All NBA

Very empty leader board; this Raptor team isn't about top end talent, the only PER over 20 is Boucher's in limited minutes on the bench.  The Covid Raptors were second in defense, they're seeded 6th in the region.  25 year old Siakam made 2nd Team All NBA.  

Matchup:

C Ibaka (Raptors)

F Push

F LeBron (Heat)

G Lowry (Raptors)

G Wade (Heat)

Bench: Raptors

Two defense first teams that have lost just once in the tournament; whomever wins will mark the 6th different organization out of six slots to reach the Sweet 16, that's going to remain true at least until Region 8.  Were Toronto to win, it's conceivable that we might see our first Region MVP not to come from the champions.

Gm 1: Miami: American Airlines Arena. Announcers: Eric Reid/Tony Fiorentino

1 Qtr

9 Raptors 7 Heat 4

Heat Wade, Bosh

Raptors Anunoby, Siakam, Siakam(3)

6 Raptors 11 Heat 8

Heat Bosh, Wade

Raptors Lowry, ibaka

Region 6 Finals underway in Miami.  Heat looking to be the third NBA Champ to make the sweet 16.

3 Heat 19 Raptors 13

Heat Wade, Wade, LeBron, Lebron, Wade(3)

Raptors Ibaka

1Score Heat 19 Raptors 19

Heat

Raptors Davis, H-Jeff, H-Jeff

A defense first series was expected and you see that so far.  11 for DWade.

2Qtr

9 Heat 24 Raptors 21

Heat LeBron, LeBron(3)

Raptors VVleet

6 Heat 33 Raptors 28

Heat Battier(3) Haslem, Jones, Bosh

Raptors H-Jeff, ibaka, Ibaka(3)

LeBron's got 9, each possession is contested.

3 Heat 43 Raptors 35

Heat Bosh(3) LeBron, leBron(3) Haslem

Raptors VVleet(3) Powell, Powell

HScore Heat 50 Raptors 47

Heat LeBron, leBron(3) Lebron

Raptors Siakam, Siakam, VVleet, Gasol(3) VVleet(3)

Toronto with two triples in the last 25 seconds to cut the deficit to 3; 19 first half points for King James.

3Qtr

9 Heat 56 Raptors 51

Heat LeBron, Turiaf, Bosh

Raptors Lowry, Ibaka

6 Heat 60 Raptors 58

Heat Bosh, Bosh

Raptors Anunoby, Anunoby, Lowry(3)

The Raptors cut the deficit to 2.

3 Heat 64 Raptors 58

Heat Wade, leBron

Raptors 

3Score Heat 68 Raptors 65

Heat LeBron, Bosh

Raptors H-Jeff, Boucher(3) Ibaka

One quarter left in game 1.  We got a tight one.

4Qtr

9 Heat 75 Raptors 67

Heat Lebron, Wade, Bosh(1) Chalmers

Raptors VVleet

6 Heat 83 Raptors 71

Heat Jones, Bosh, Bosh, LeBron

Raptors VVleet, Siakam

Double digits now - Miami's going to take game one at home.

3 Heat 86 Raptors 74

Heat Wade, Curry(1)

Raptors Anunoby, Siakam(1)

FScore Heat 93 Raptors 84

Heat Bosh, Curry(1) Wade, LeBron

Raptors Ibaka, Brissett(3) Hernandez, Lowry(3)

The Raptors shoot below 40% from 2 and 25% from 3 and drop game one.

LeBron: 33 pts/11 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game

Bosh: 24 pts/5 boards

Wade: 19 pts/6 boards/7 assists

Siakam: 12 pts/10 boards

Van Vleet: 14 pts/7 assists

Lowry: 10 pts/7 boards/6 assists

Ibaka: 15 pts/12 boards

Gm 2: Toronto: Scotiabank Arena: Matt Devlin/Sherman Hamilton

1 Qtr

9 Raptors 9 Heat 8

Raptors VVleet(3) Anunoby, Lowry, Siakam

Heat Anthony, Bosh, Bosh, Wade

6 Heat 13 Raptors 11

Raptors Siakam

Heat Wade, Bosh(1) LeBron

Game 2 in Toronto - Chris Bosh comes out with 5 back in the town that started his NBA career.

3 Heat 14 Raptors 13

Raptors Siakam

Heat Wade(1)

1Score Heat 25 Raptors 21

Raptors H-Jeff(3), Gasol(1) H-Jeff, Davis

Heat Bosh, Wade, Chalmers(3) Miller, Haslem

Just 2 for LeBron, you know he'll get off eventually.

2Qtr

9 Raptors 29 Heat 29

Raptors Powell(3) Boucher(3) H-Jeff

Heat Haslem, Bosh

6 Raptors 40 Heat 35

Raptors Siakam(3) VVleet, VVleet(3) VVleet(3)

Heat LeBron, Chalmers, Bosh

Fred VanVleet with the Raptors last 8 - its their biggest lead.

3 Raptors 44 Heat 40

Raptors Powell, Powell

Heat Wade, Anthony(3)

HScore Raptors 49 Heat 47

Raptors Lowry(3) Anunoby

Heat Anthony, Anthony, Miller(3)

Joel Anthony with 5 in 6 and we are close.

3Qtr

9 Raptors 57 Heat 54

Raptors VVleet(3) VVleet, VVleet(3)

Heat Lebron, Chalmers, Wade(3)

6 Raptors 65 Heat 56

Raptors Lowry, Anunoby, Anunoby, Ibaka

Heat Turiaf

8 more for VanVleet and the Raptors have their biggest lead - are we headed back to Miami?

3 Raptors 71 Heat 60

Raptors Siakam, Boucher(3) Siakam(1)

Heat LeBron(1) Bosh(1) Battier

3Score Raptors 83 Heat 66

Raptors VVleet, Ibaka, Siakam(3) Ibaka, Siakam

Heat Bosh, Chalmers, Miller

Toronto busts up the Heat and we get a showdown.

4Qtr

9 Raptors 88 Heat 70

Raptors Ibaka, Siakam(3)

Heat Wade, Wade

6 Raptors 100 Heat 78

Raptors Lowry, Lowry(3) Ibaka(3) Siakam, VVleet

Heat LeBron, Bosh(3) Chalmers(3)

3 Raptors 105 Heat 87

Raptors VVleet (3) VVleet

Heat LeBron, Wade(3) Wade, leBron

FScore Raptors 110 Heat 95

Raptors Hernandez, Ponds(3)

Heat LeBron(3) LeBron, Harris(3)

Toronto gets the easy game 2 win, they were over 40% from 3.

VanVleet: 28 pts/7 assists/6 boards-Player of the Game

Lowry: 12 pts/6 assists

Siakam: 22 pts/8 boards/5 assists

Ibaka: 12 pts

Bosh: 17 pts/18 boards

Wade: 21 pts/6 boards/6 assists

LeBron: 18 pts/9 boards/9 assists

Anthony: 9 pts/10 boards

Chalmers: 12 pts

Gm 3: Miami: American Airlines Arena: Eric Reid/Matt Devlin

1 Qtr

9 Heat 8 Raptors 2

Heat Wade, LeBron, Wade, Bosh

Raptors Anunoby

6 Heat 16 Raptors 5

Heat Wade(3) LeBron, Bosh(3)

Raptors Lowry

Miami's defense comes out ferociously.

3 Heat 24 Raptors 13

Heat Bosh, LeBron, Bosh, Wade

Raptors VVleet(3) Ibaka, VVleet(3)

1Score Heat 29 Raptors 23

Heat Jones(3) Wade

Raptors  Siakam, Boucher, Boucher, Gasol(3)

Wade with 11 in the first.  

2Qtr

9 Heat 31 Raptors 31

Heat Haslem

Raptors Gasol, Anunoby, Boucher(3) Siakam(1)

6 Heat 37 Raptors 37

Heat Wade, Battier(3) Miller(1)

Raptors Lowry, Ibaka, Boucher

Tied.  Chris Boucher has 9 off the Raptor bench.

3 Heat 45 Raptors 41

Heat Wade, Bosh, Haslem, Miller

Raptors H-Jeff, Siakam

HScore Heat 47 Raptors 46

Heat Wade

Raptors Siakam, H-Jeff(3)

We might have a good one. Wade has 17.

3Qtr

9 Heat 54 Raptors 50

Heat Bosh, Wade, Chalmers(3)

Raptors Siakam, Siakam

6 Heat 63 Raptors 55

Heat LeBron, Wade, Wade, Haslem(3)

Raptors Ibaka, Lowry(3)

Another half dozen for Wade - this has been his game; he doesn't have a Player of the Game yet in the tournament but he's got 23 today

3 Heat 68 Raptors 64

Heat Chalmers(3) Bosh

Raptors Siakam, H-Jeff, Boucher(3) Lowry

3Score Raptors 77 Heat 72

Heat Bosh, Bosh

Raptors Anunoby, Lowry (3) Lowry, Lowry(3) Ibaka

13 in the third for Kyle Lowry and the Raptors take a 5 pt lead.

4Qtr

9 Raptors 84 Heat 81

Heat Anthony, LeBron, leBron(3) LeBron

Raptors VVleet(3) Lowry(3) VVleet

6 Heat 92 Raptors 87

Heat Miller(3) Bosh, LeBron, leBron, Bosh

Raptors H-Jeff

LeBron takes the game in his hands - 11 points in 6 minutes.

3 Heat 106 Raptors 97

Heat Jones, Jones(3) Bosh, Bosh, Wade, Chalmers(3)

Raptors VVleet, Lowry(3) Davis, Anunoby

FScore Heat 110 Raptors 100

Heat Chalmers, leBron

Raptors VVleet(3)

38 4th quarter points for Miami wins the Region - huge celebration on the American Airlines Arena home floor - the Miami Heat takes Region 6 and heads to the Sweet 16.

Bosh: 27 pts/12 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game

Wade: 25 pts/8 boards/7 assists/4 steals

LeBron: 21 pts/9 boards/9 assists

Chalmers: 11 pts/5 boards/5 assists

All Region Team

C Shaq ('01 Lakers-4 PotG) 

F LeBron ('12 Heat-5 PotG)-MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

F Dirk (11 Mavs-5 PotG)  

G Jordan ('97 Bulls-2 PotG)

G Lowry ('20 Raptors-2 PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 5 Finals

Region 4

3. 2018 NBA CHAMP GST WARRIORS v. 9. 2012 CEN DIV CHAMP CHIC BULLS 

Warriors: 58-24, 1st Pac Div, 3rd Off, 11th Def

                  d. Spurs West 1st Rnd 4-1

                  d. Pelicans West Semis 4-1

                  d. Rockets West Finals 4-3

                  d. Cavs NBA Finals 4-0

                  #37 overal seed

                  d. '87 Pistons (2-0, Curry/Durant PotG)

                  d. '96 Magic (2-1 Steph 1 PotG)

                  d. '07 Spurs (2-1 Steph/KD)

Coach: Steve Kerr

Starters

C JaVale McGee (30 Nevada)              4.8 PPG  22.3 PER  2.7 Win Shares  .5

F Draymond Green (27 Michigan St)  11            16.1           6               2.8

F Kevin Durant (29 Texas)                   26.4        26              10.4          5.5 VORP

G Steph Curry (29 Davidson)              26.4         28.2           9.1           4

G Klay Thompson (27 Washington St) 20          16              4              1

Rotation Reserves

C Zaza Pachulia (33)                            5.4          17              3.3             .5

F David West (37 Xavier)                    6.8          20.9           3.5              1.3

F Jordan Bell (23 Oregon)                   4.6          18              2.9               1

G Shawn Livingston (32)                     5.5          11.6           1.8              -.3

G Andre Iguodala (34 Arizona)           6              11.2           3.2              .7

Leaders: Curry: 1st FT%, 4th PER, 1st True Shooting, 5th Eff FG%, 2nd WS/48, 3rd +/- 3rd team All NBA

               Durant 5th Blocks/Gm, 1st Team All NBA

If the Warriors are going to make the Sweet 16, they need this team to do it; KD and Steph are both 29, both 20+ PER (along with McGee and West) Durant's got double digit WS.  These are the back to back GSW Champs, the last title in tha run (as of early 2022); top 3 offense in 2018. Foir All Stars - KD/Steph, 27 year old Draymond and Klay.  The Warriors broke the record for largest NBA Finals point differential. Durant was the MVP of the NBA Finals. Draymond was 2nd Team All Defense.

Bulls: 50-16, 1st Cen Div, 5th Off, 2nd Def

           lost Sixers East 1st Rnd 4-2

           #133 overall seed

           d. '53 Lakers (2-0, Rose 2 PotG)

           d. '86 Celtics (2-1, Rose/Noah)

           d. '09 Rockets (2-0, Deng/Rose)

Coach: Tom Thibodeau

Starters

C Joakim Noah (26 Florida)           10.2 PPG   19.6 PER  9 Win Shares   2.8

F Carlos Boozer (30 Duke)             15              19.7          7.6                   2.3

F Luol Deng (26 Duke)                   15.3           14.1          5.8                   2

G Derrick Rose (23 Memphis)        21.8           23             6                    2.9 VORP

G Kyle Korver (30 Creighton)        8.1             13.6          5.3                  1.6

Rotation Reserves

C Omar Asik (25)                            3.1             13.4          2.6                 .3

F Taj Gibson (26 USC)                    7.7             16.9         4.5                  .9

F Ronnie Brewer 26-Arkansas        6.9             12.3         3.9                  1.1

G John Lucas (29 Oklahoma St)      7.5             16.3         2.2                 .9

G Rip Hamilton (33 UConn)           11.6            13.2         1.3                .1

Leaders: Noah: 2nd Off Reb, 1st Triple Doubles, 4th Off Reb, 5th Off Rtng, 4th Def Rtng

              Boozer: 2nd Def Rtng, 5th Def WS, 

               Rose: 5th +/-

The Bulls don't have anyone on any All NBA Teams in '12, 23 year old DRose passes 20 PER. The '11 Bulls are already Regional Champs and onto the Sweet 16.  The Bulls lost in the first round as the top seed in 2012, but have a shot here at winning Region 5. Jimmy Butler is a rookie for this team but not in the rotation. 26 year old Deng was all defense 2nd Team. They knocked off the famed '86 Celtics in the 2nd Round. Just one loss in the tournament for these Bulls. 

Matchup

C Noah (Bulls)

F Boozer (Bulls)

F Durant (Warriors)

G Curry (Warriors)

G Push

Bench: Push

Gm 1: Oakland: Oracle Arena: Announcers: Bob Fitzgerald/Jim Barnett

1Qtr

9 Bulls 11 Warriors 4

Warriors Dray, McGee

Bulls Boozer, Boozer(3) Boozer, Deng, Rose

6 Bulls 15 Warriors 9

Warriors McGee(3) McGee

Bulls Boozer, Deng

Region 5 is underway.  

3 Bulls 25 Warriors 16

Warriors Livingston, KD, Klay(3)

Bulls Noah(3) Rose(3) Boozer

1Score Bulls 27 Warriors 22

Warriors Klay, KD, McGee

Bulls Gibson

11 for Carlos Boozer, it's the Bulls out fast.

2Qtr

9 Warriors 31 Bulls 30

Warriors Bell, Klay, West, Cook(3)

Bulls Lucas(3) 

6 Warriors 38 Bulls 37

Warriors KD, Cook(3), McGee

Bulls Boozer(3) Rose, Boozer

Steph has yet to score - Quinn Cook comes from out of the rotation to hit a couple triples.  

3 Warriors 42 Bulls 38

Warriors KD, KD

Bulls Deng(1)

HScore Warriors 49 Bulls 41

Warriors Iguodala, McGee, Steph(3)

Bulls Gibson, Lucas(1)

2nd best defense if 2012 against the 3rd best 2018 offense, it's a defensive first half, but the Warriors still lead by 8.  13 for JaVale McGee

3Qtr

9 Warriors 58 Bulls 50

Warriors McGee, Klay(3) West, Zaza

Bulls Noah, Boozer, Rose, Rose(3)

6 Warriors 65 Bulls 57

Warriors Zaza, KD(3) McGee

Bulls Gibson, Rose(3) Deng

Rose with 8 to open the half, biggest GSW lead however.

3 Warriors 77 Bulls 61

Warriors Iguodala(3) McGee, Steph, Steph, KD(3)

Bulls Rose, Rose

3Score Warriors 81 Bulls 61

Warriors West, KD

Bulls

The Dubs will take Game 1 - Chicago held to 4 points in the last 6 minutes.

4Qtr

9 Warriors 95 Bulls 69

Warriors Klay, West(3) KD, McGee, Klay, Green(3)

Bulls Boozer, Noah, Noah, Rose

6 Warriors 100 Bulls 75

Warriors Steph(3) Dray

Bulls Gibson, Deng, Brewer

Golden St with an easy game one win.

3 Warriors 107 Bulls 82

Warriors Bell, Steph(3) McGee

Bulls Lucas(3) Boozer, Noah

FScore Warriors 114 Bulls 88

Warriors Jones, Jones, Cook(3)

Bulls James, James(1) James(3)

The Warriors held the Bulls to 14 second quarter points and romp to a game one win.

KD: 20 pts/5 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game

Klay: 14 pts/5 assists

McGee: 23 pts/5 boards

Steph: 13 pts/8 assists

Rose: 21 pts/9 assists

Noah: 13 pts/9 boards

Boozer: 22 pts/14 boards

Gm 2: Chicago: United Center: Announcers: Neil Funk/Stacey King

1Qtr

9 Warriors 12 Bulls 5

Bulls Boozer, Noah(1) Rose

Warriors Dray, Dray(3) KD, Steph(3) KD

6 Warriors 14 Bulls 12

Bulls Noah, Rose, Deng(3)

Warriors McGee

Game 2 in Chicago - Warriors looking to win Region 5.

3 Warriors 23 Bulls 14

Bulls Noah

Warriors McGee, Klay, Steph, Zaza

1Score Warriors 29 Bulls 15

Bulls Gibson(1)

Warriors West, West, McGee

The Warriors are taking it to the Bulls - styles make fights and the Bulls had the advance of 25 years on those '86 Celtics, that's gone here and the Dubs are rolling to the Region 5 title.  

2Qtr

9 Warriors 38 Bulls 17

Bulls Brewer

Warriors West, Bell, Klay(3) Steph

6 Warriors 43 Bulls 23

Bulls Noah, Boozer, Boozer

Warriors Dray, Dray(3)

Double digits for Draymond Green.

3 Warriors 47 Bulls 31

Bulls Rose, Hamilton, Asik, Gibson

Warriors Zaza, KD

HScore Warriors 52 Bulls 35

Bulls Lucas, Rose

Warriors KD, KD(3)

Durant with 7 in the last 6.

3Qtr

9 Warriors 63 Bulls 41

Bulls Rose, Noah, Hamilton

Warriors Klay, Klay, Steph, Bell(3) Bell

6 Warriors 69 Bulls 45

Bulls Rose, Rose

Warriors Bell, Dray, Steph

It's done.  The Dubs win Region 5.

3 Warriors 74 Bulls 52

Bulls Rose(3) Boozer, Hamilton

Warriors Steph(3) KD

3Score Warriors 78 Bulls 56

Bulls Noah, Boozer

Warriors West, Zaza

5 of the final 16 slots are about to be locked up.

4Qtr

9 Warriors 85 Bulls 65

Bulls Gibson, Gibson, Rose(3) Rose

Warriors Green, Klay(3) Iguodala

6 Warriors 96 Bulls 68

Bulls Lucas(3)

Warriors KD, Klay, West, Klay, Dray(3)

3 Warriors 105 Bulls 72

Bulls Rose, Rose

Warriors KD(3) KD, West, iguodala

FScore Warriors 116 Bulls 80

Bulls James(3) James(3) Scalabrine

Warriors Looney, Jones, Cook, Young, Boucher(3)

Easy series; the Warriors thump the Bulls and win Region 5.  26 points/7 assists from Rose in the defeat.

KD: 20 pts/12 boards/9 assists-Player of the Game

Curry: 17 pts/9 assists/7 boards

Dray: 17 pts/6 boards

Klay: 16 pts

McGee: 6 pts/12 boards

West: 12 pts

All Region Team:

C Yao ('09 Rockets - 4 PotG)

F Bird ('86 Celtics-3 PotG)

F Durant ('18 Warriors-4 PotG)-MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

G Rose ('12 Bulls-4 PotG)

G Curry ('18 Warriors-3 PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 4 Finals

 Region 3

2. 1989 NBA CHAMPION DETROIT PISTONS v. 4. 1995 SEATTLE SUPERSONICS

Pistons: 63-19, 1st Cen Div, 7th Off, 3rd Def

              d. Celtics East 1st Rnd 3-0

              d. Bucks East Semis 4-0

              d. Bulls East Finals 4-2

              d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-0

              #29 overall seed 

              d. '03 Lakers (2-1, Aguirre, Dumars-PotG)

              d. '72 Knicks (2-0 Aguirre/Rodman-PotG)

              d. '13 Thunder (2-1, Isiah/Laimbeer)

Coach: Chuck Daly

Starters

C Bill Laimbeer (31 Notre Dame)            13.7 PPG  16.6 PER  9 Win Shares  3.4

F Rick Mahorn (30 Hampton)                   7.3            12.1          4.6              1.1

F Dennis Rodman (27 SE Oklahoma St)  9                16.3          8.1             2.3

G Isiah Thomas (27 Indiana)                    18.2           17.1          7                 3.4

G Joe Dumars (25 McNeese St)               17.2           16.8           7                2.9

Rotation Reserves

C James Edwards (33 Washington)         7.3              11.6          2.8              -.2

F John Salley (24 Geo Tech)                    7                 12.4         3.5              1

F Mark Aguirre (29 DePaul)                   15.5             15.1         2.8              .8

G Vinnie Johnson (32 Baylor)                13.8              17.3        5.9               2.2

G Adrian Dantley (33 Notre Dame)        18.4             18.2        5.3                1.4

Leaders: Laimbeer 3rd Def Reb, 3rd Def Reb %, 4th Def Rating

               Rodman 1st FG%, Eff FG%, 3rd Reb %

               Johnson 5th TO%

The World Champion Pistons are the first team we've seen in Rnd 2 not to have a player on any All NBA Team; they've got no 20 PER, no double digit WS - what they have is wild depth; 29 year old Aguirre and 33 year old Dantley both coming off the bench (rare mid season trade of players of this calibre for a team that winds up this historically significant) Danley leading the team in PER, 31 year old Laimbeer in Win Shares.  It's the last Bad Boy Pistons team standing. In 4 Regional Finals, the Pistons are just the second NBA Champion to appear - the first was the '80 Lakers, who won Region 1. 25 year old Joe Dumars was NBA Finals MVP, he and 27 year old Dennis Rodman were first team all defense. 

Sonics: 57-25, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off, 10th Def

             Lost Lakers West 1st

             #61 overall seed

             d. '95 Magic (2-0, Kemp/Gill PotG)

             d. '19 Warriors (2-1, GP/Detlef)

             d. '92 Bulls (2-1, Kemp/GP)

             

Coach: George Karl

Starters

C Sam Perkins (33 North Carolina)    12.7 PPG  16.2 PER  8.5 Win Shares  2.9

F Shawn Kemp (25 Trinity Valley)     18.7             21.7         10.6                  2.5

F Detlef Schrempf (32 Washington)   19.2           20.3         12.9           4.7

G Gary Payton (26 Oregon St)           20.6           21.3          11.7           5.2 VORP

G Kendall Gill (26 Illinois)                13.7           15.2          4.6             1.4

Rotation Reserves

C Bill Cartwright (37 San Francisco)  2.4            4              .2                -.5

F Byron Houston (25 Oklahoma St)    3.4           13.8          .5               -.2

F Vincent Askew (28 Memphis)         9.9            13.6          4.6             .8

G Nate McMillan (30 NC St)            5.2             13.1          5.1             2.9

G Sarunas Marciulionis (30)             9.3             14.2          2.3              .3

Leaders: Kemp (3rd Rebounds, 4th Reb%, 2nd Team All NBA

               Payton (2nd Steals, 3rd Steals/Gm, 2nd Team All NBA

               Schrempf (3rd 3PT %, 2nd True Shooting, 1st Off Rating, 4th Off WS, 5th WS, 4th WS/48, 3rd Team All NBA

               McMillan (5th Steals/Gm, 2nd Steal% 1st Def +/0)

               Perkins (2nd TO%, 3rd Off Rating)

Here's the '95 team; 3 starters have 20+ PER and double digit WS, Detlef is 32, Payton's 26, Kemp's 25 - they were all named to the All Star Team. Payton was first team all defense; 30 year old McMillan second team. We just saw the '97 Sonics fall in the Region 3 Final, they get one more shot here.  This club had a truly stunning Rounds 2/3, knocking off the Curry/Durant Warriors and Jordan's Bulls.  

Matchup:

C Push

F Kemp (Sonics)

F Detlef (Sonics)

G GP (Sonics)

G Dumars (Pistons)

Bench: Pistons

It's the 3rd best defense from '89 against the 2nd best offense from '95 - 5 different Pistons and 4 different Sonics have won PotG so far in the tournament.

Gm 1: Detroit: The Palace: Announcers: George Blaha/Dick Motta

1Qtr

9 Pistons 9 Sonics 5

Pistons Mahorn, Mahorn, Rodman, Mahorn(3)

Sonics GP, Gill, Detlef(1)

6 Pistons 13 Sonics 11

Pistons Mahorn, Laimbeer

Sonics Perkins, Gill, Detlef

Region 4 Finals - the Lakers, Spurs, Bulls but not the Bulls you're thinking of, have already won their regions.  

3 Pistons 17 Sonics 17

Pistons Salley, Dantley

Sonics Gill, Detlef, GP

1Score Sonics 23 Pistons 22

Pistons Dumars(1) Edwards, Williams

Sonics Marciulionis, Kemp, Askew

Rick Mahorn comes out demanding the ball, 9 points in the first 4 minutes.

2Qtr

9 Pistons 38 Sonics 32

Pistons Laimbeer(3) Dantley, Dantley, Dantley, Aguirre, Aguirre(3) Dantley

Sonics Houston, Houston, Houston, Detlef(3)

6 Sonics 43 Pistons 41

Pistons Dumars(3)

Sonics Kemp(3) Perkins, Gill, Gill, GP

Lot of points in these 6 minutes; Adrian Dantley comes out and pumps in 8 in 3 minutes, but it's the Sonics still up 2.  Isiah has 3 fouls trying to guard Payton.

3 Sonics 49 Pistons 45

Pistons Edwards, Isiah

Sonics Marciulionis, Detlef, Marciulionis

HScore Sonics 56 Pistons 51

Pistons Laimbeer, Johnson, Aguirre

Sonics Perkins, Cartwright, Detlef(3)

13 first half points for Schrempf. Sonics biggest lead.

3Qtr

9 Sonics 60 Pistons 59

Pistons Laimbeer, mahorn(1) Isiah(3) Mahorn

Sonics Gill, Kemp

6 Sonics 68 Pistons 65

Pistons Rodman, Laimbeer, Isiah

Sonics Kemp, Detlef, Kemp, Houston

Kemp with a half dozen to open the third.  

3 Pistons 74 Sonics 73

Pistons Dantley(3) Dumars, Dumars, Johnson

Sonics GP(1) Askew, GP

3Score Sonics 83 Pistons 78

Pistons Johnson, Aguirre

Sonics Kemp, Kemp, Kemp, GP, Marciuionis

12 third qtr points for Kemp and we hit the 4th.

4Qtr

9 Sonics 95 Pistons 81

Pistons Isiah(1) Laimbeer

Sonics Detlef(3) Kemp, GP(3) Detlef, Perkins

6 Sonics 98 Pistons 89

Pistons Aguirre, Dantley, Edwards, Aguirre

Sonics Kemp(1) Detlef

Seattle adds a couple of triples and have a solid lead with 6 to go.

3 Sonics 111 Pistons 95

Pistons Rodman, Edwards, Isiah

Sonics Detlef, McMillan(3) Kemp(3) Houston, Marciulionis(3)

FScore Sonics 121 Pistons 95

Pistons

Sonics Scheffler, Askew, Wingfield, Wingfield, Askew

The Sonics come into Detroit and hang 121 on the Bad Boy Pistons; this isn't an ultramodern team bombing 3s, this is the '95 Sonics who are now a game from the Region 4 Title.

Kemp: 23 pts/15 boards-Player of the Game

Detlef: 24 pts/7 boards

GP: 14 pts/7 assists

Gill: 12 pts/6 boards

Marciulionis: 11 pts

Houston: 10 pts

Isiah: 10 pts8 assists

Laimbeer: 13 pts/10 boards

Mahorn: 12 pts/5 boards

Dantley: 15 pts

Aguirre: 13 pts/5 boards

Gm 2: Seattle: Tacoma Dome: Announcer: Kevin Calabro

1Qtr

9 Pistons 10 Sonics 5

Sonics Perkins, GP(3)

Pistons Mahorn, Laimbeer, Laimbeer, Isiah

6 Sonics 15 Pistons 13

Sonics Kemp, Perkins, Gill(3) Perkins

Pistons Isiah(3)

Seattle no longer has a basketball team - but here, they still do as long as these Sonics live.

3 Sonics 21 Pistons 17

Sonics Kemp, Detlef, GP

Pistons Dumars, Dumars

1Score Sonics 26 Pistons 21

Sonics Kemp, Detlef(3)

Pistons Dumars, Laimbeer

Seattle is rocking - Sonics look to win Region 4 right now.

2Qtr

9 Sonics 36 Pistons 31

Sonics Cartwright, Gill, Askew, GP, Houston

Pistons Edwards, Johnson, Edwards, Johnson, Dantley

6 Sonics 41 Pistons 35

Sonics Perkins(3) Kemp

Pistons Edwards, Rodman

Seattle now up 6 - they're a 90s team, not bombing 3s, but knocking them down here and there and Detroit really isn't

3 Sonics 53 Pistons 39

Sonics Kemp, Gil, Kemp, Kemp, McMillan, Kemp

Pistons Salley, isiah

HScore Sonics 60 Pistons 47

Sonics Detlef(3) Kemp, Kemp

Pistons Salley, Rodman, Mahorn, Laimbeer

Kemp with 14 in the second - the Sonics are threatening to make this a rout.

3Qtr

9 Sonics 62 Pistons 58

Sonics Detlef

Pistons Laimbeer, Aguirre(1) Isiah, Isiah, Aguirre, Mahorn

6 Sonics 70 Pistons 66

Sonics Gill, Askew, Kemp, GP

Pistons Rodman, Edwards, Dantley, Rodman

Detroit wipes out nearly all of the 14 pt deficit.

3 Sonics 76 Pistons 70

Sonics GP, Askew, mcMillan

Pistons Dantley, Dantley

3Score Sonics 83 Pistons 76

Sonics Perkins, Kemp, GP(3)

Pistons Dumars, Isiah, mahorn

A Payton 3 at the buzzer means we head to the 4th with a 7 pt  Sonics lead.

4Qtr

9 Sonics 91 Pistons 82

Sonics GP, Detlef, Kemp, Houston

Pistons Laimbeer, Laimbeer, Dumars

6 Sonics 98 Pistons 87

Sonics Perkins(3) GP

Pistons Aguirre(3) Dumars

6 minutes left - Seattle stalking the Region 4 title.

3 Sonics 105 Pistons 94

Sonics Askew91) Kemp, Kemp, GP

Pistons Laimbeer(3) Johnson, Dantley

FScore: Sonics 116 Pistons 106

Sonics Perkins(3) Perkins(3) Kemp(1) Kemp, Gill

Pistons Isiah, Mahorn(3) Mahorn, Isiah, Isiah, Dumars(1)

The first sweep, Seattle takes both and wins the Region 4 title - just as the Spurs won Region 2 after losing the Region 1 Final, the Sonics dropped the Region 3 Final and then win here.

Kemp: 33 pts/16 boards/4 blocks-Player of the Game

GP: 22 pts/6 assists

Detlef: 12 pts/8 boards/5 assists

Perkins 21 pts/7 boards

Gill: 11 pts/6 boards/6 assists

All Region 4 Team

C Robinson ('95 Spurs-3 PotG)

F Durant ('13 Thunder-4 PotG)

F Kemp ('95 Sonics-4 PotG)- Most Valuable Player 

G Payton ('95 Sonics-2 PotG)

G Jordan ('92 Bulls-2PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 3 Finals

 Region 2

7. 2011 CEN DIV CHAMP CHI BULLS v. 8. 1997 PAC DIV CHAMP SEA SONICS

Bulls: 62-20, 1st Cen Div, 11th Off, 1st Def

           d. Pacers East 1st Rnd, 4-1

           d. Hawks East Semis 4-2

           Lost East Finals Heat 4-1

           #99 overall seed

           d. '04 Lakers (2-0, Boozer/Noah, PotG)

           d. '72 Bucks (2-0 Noah/Rose PotG)

           d. '06 Spurs (2-0 Rose PotG)

Coach: Tom Thibodeau

Starters

C Joakim Noah (25, Florida)     11.7 PPG   18.8 PER 6.7 Win Shares  1.9

F Carlos Boozer (29, Duke)       17.5           18.8         5.8                      1.4

F Luol Deng (25, Duke)             17.4           15.5         9.9                     3

G Derrick Rose (22, Memphis)  25              23.5        13.1                    6.7 VORP

G  Ronnie Brewer (25, Arkansas) 6.2           13.8        5.4                     2

Rotation Reserves

C Omer Asik (24)                       8.2             11.8        2.7                      .1

F Taj Gibson (25, USC)              7.1             14.3       5.2                      .5

F Kurt Thomas (38, TCU)          4.1             10          3.2                      .4

G CJ Watson (26, Tennessee)     4.9             12.8       2.1                       .5

G Kyle Korver (29, Creighton)  8.3             13           5.1                      1.3

Leaders: Rose (4th Assists, 5th Win Shares, 3rd +/1, 2nd VORP, 1st Team All NBA

               Noah (3rd Off Reb %, 3rd Def Rating)

               Brewer (4th Steal % 1st Def +/-)

               Gibson (5th Def Rating)

               Deng (4th Def WS)

22 year old DRose is first team All NBA, 20+ PER and double digit WS. The Bulls had the best regular season record in 2011; DRose was MVP. Joakim Noah is 25, 2nd Team All Defense. Rose was named to the All Star Game. Thibodeau was Coach of the Year.  An incredible run so far for the Bulls - undefeated in the tournament, the first time we've seen that occur in the Regional Finals.  Rose in good shape to win Region 3 MVP with a Bulls win in this series.

Sonics: 57-25, 1st Pac Div, 3rd Off, 6th Def

             d. Suns West First Rnd 3-2

             Lost Rockets West Semis 4-3

             #131 overall seed

             d. '93 Suns (2-1, Payton 2 PotG)

             d. '01 Jazz (2-0 Kemp 2 PotG)

             d. '96 Spurs (2-0 Payton/Detlef PotG)

Coach: George Karl

Starters

C Sam Perkins (35, North Carolina)       11 PPG  17 PER  7.1 Win Shares  2.6

F Shawn Kemp (27, Trinity Valley)        18.7        20.7       10                      2

F Detlef Schrempf (34, Washington)      16.8        18.3       8                       2.9

G Gary Payton (28, Oregon St)               21.8        21.8      12.9                  6.1 VORP

G Hersey Hawkins (30, Bradley)            13.9        17.6       10.9                 4.4

Rotation Reserves

C Jim McIlvaine (24, Marquette)            3.8           11.1     3                        .1

F Terry Cummings (35, Depaul)              8.2           15.2     2.1                    0

F Larry Stewart (28, Coppin St)              4.3           10.8     1.6                    -.3

G Nate McMillan (32, NC St)                 4.6            14.1     2.6                    1.2

G Eric Snow (23, Mich St)                      3               12.5     1.9                    .2

Leaders: Kemp (4th Off Reb)

               Payton (3rd Steals, 5th Triple Doubles, 3rd Steals/Gm, 2nd Team All NBA

              Hawkins (4th Off Rating)

The 8th seed in Region 3 is the '97 Sonics; 28 year old GP leads the way; he and 27 year old Shawn Kemp have 20 + PER with double digit WS. 30 year old Hersey Hawkins also hits double digit WS - Payton was PotG in both Sonics wins in Rnd 1.  GP was All Defense first team. Payton/Kemp and 34 year old Detlef all named to the All Star Game. Payton was runner up in the Defensive Player of the Year.  The Sonics have lost just once and they swept both rounds 2 and 3.  

Matchup:

C Push

F Kemp (Sonics)

F Push

G Rose (Bulls)

G Hawkins (Sonics)

Bench: Bulls 

The 7th seed just beat the 8th seed in the Region 2 Finals, we see that again in Region 3. It's the best 2011 defense against a top 6 offense/defense from '97.  

Gm 1: United Center: Announcers: Neil Funk/Stacey King

1Qtr

9 Bulls 10 Sonics 9

Bulls Boozer, Noah, Boozer, Brewer, Brewer

Sonics Kemp(3) GP, Kemp, GP

6 Bulls 19 Sonics 14

Bulls Noah(3) Noah, Noah, Korver

Sonics GP(3) Kemp

Region 3 is underway.

3 Sonics 22 Bulls 21

Bulls Deng

Sonics GP, Kemp(3) Kemp

1 Score Sonics 27 Bulls 27

Bulls Gibson, Gibson, Korver

Sonics GP, Stewart(1) Stewart

A dozen for Kemp.

2Qtr

9 Sonics 37 Bulls 33

Bulls Korver, Deng(1) Korver(3)

Sonics Kemp, Perkins, Kemp, Snow, Detlef

6 Sonics 43 Bulls 42

Bulls Rose, Boozer(1) Boozer, Deng, Rose

Sonics Hawkins, Kemp, Kemp

Shawn Kemp has 20 points in the first 18 minutes of this series.  

3 Sonics 54 Bulls 47

Bulls Noah(1) Gibson, Korver

Sonics Cummings, Snow(1) Cummings, Kemp, Cummings, Kemp

HScore Bulls 60 Sonics 56

Bulls Korver, Korver, Deng(3) Noah, Noah, Noah

Sonics Detlef

Joakim Noah scores the last 6 points of the half and gives the Bulls the lead.

3Qtr

9 Bulls 69 Sonics 63

Bulls Boozer, Deng, Rose(3) Gibson

Sonics Kemp, Detlef, Detlef(3)

6 Bulls 73 Sonics 65

Bulls Rose, Brewer

Sonics Kemp

DRose had a quiet first half, but 5 opens the second half and the Bulls have their biggest lead.

3 Bulls 76 Sonics 70

Bulls Deng, Brewer(1)

Sonics Detlef, kemp(3)

3Score Bulls 80 Sonics 70

Bulls Brewer, Boozer

Sonics 

Unbeaten in the tournament and up 10 with 12 minutes left.

4Qtr

9 Bulls 85 Sonics 77

Bulls Korver, Deng(3)

Sonics GP(3) Detlef, Detlef

6 Bulls 92 Sonics 82

Bulls Boozer, deng, Watson, Deng(1)

Sonics Hawkins(3) GP

Luol Deng with a half dozen and it's a 10 pt game.

3 Bulls 98 Sonics 86

Bulls Noah, Rose, Rose

Sonics Perkins, Kemp

FScore Bulls 108 Sonics 91

Bulls Rose(3) Noah(3) Johnson, scalabrine

Sonics GP, Ehlo(3)

The 2011 Chicago Bulls are 7-0 in the tournament and a game away from winning the Region 3 Final.  Just 35 second half points for the Sonics.

Noah: 21 pts/17 boards-Player of the Game(3)

Rose: 16 pts/12 assists

Boozer: 13 pts/14 boards

Deng: 18 pts/9 boards

Korver: 17 pts

Kemp: 33 pts/14 boards

GP: 19 pts/7 assists/5 boards

Detlef: 15 pts/4 steals

Gm 2: Key Arena. Announcers: Kevin Calabro

1Qtr

9 Bulls 9 Sonics 3

Sonics GP(3)

Bulls Deng, Deng(3) Boozer

6 Sonics 14 Bulls 12

Sonics Kemp, Kemp, Kemp, Detlef, Perkins(3)

Bulls Noah, Rose(3)

Kemp scored 33 in game 1, but Seattle needs more to stay alive.

3 Sonics 22 Bulls 20

Sonics Kemp(3) Hawkins(3) GP

Bulls Brewer, Gibson(3) Noah(3)

1Score Sonics 22 Bulls 22

Sonics

Bulls Watson

9 for Kemp - Seattle needs a win.

2Qtr

9 Bulls 30 Sonics 29

Sonics Cummings, Hawkins(3) Detlef

Bulls Asik, Gibson, Deng, Brewer

    

6 Bulls 38 Sonics 29

Sonics

Bulls Rose, Gibson, Brewer, Noah

The Bulls defense allows just 8  in the last 9 and Chicago can feel it.

3 Bulls 42 Sonics 33

Sonics Hawkins, Hawkins

Bulls Rose, Deng

HScore Bulls 51 Sonics 42

Sonics McMillan(3) Detlef, Perkins, GP

Bulls Boozer(1) Korver(3) Korver(1) Deng, Korver

What can you say about the Bulls?  Not a Jordan team to be found - but this 2011 Bulls squad is 24 minutes away from being 8-0 and Region 3 Champs.

Qtr

9 Bulls 59 Sonics 48

Sonics GP, Detlef

Bulls Rose, Asik, Deng, Gibson

6 Bulls 65 Sonics 55

Sonics McMillan(3) Perkins(1) Kemp(3)

Bulls Boozer, Boozer, Rose

Noah has 5 fouls, but it's a 10 pt lead.

3 Bulls 74 Sonics 61

Sonics Schrempf, Kemp, Kemp

Bulls Boozer, Boozer, Deng, Brewer, Boozer(1)

3Score Bulls 80 Sonics 73

Sonics GP, Detlef(1) Kemp, Hawkins(1) Hawkins(3) Hawkins(3)

Bulls Watson, Rose(1) Korver(3)

Hersey Hawkins with 7 straight pts in the last 53 seconds just to get the Sonics this close, but Kemp has 5 fouls.

4Qtr

9 Bulls 85 Sonics 79

Sonics GP, GP, Kemp

Bulls Noah, Deng

6 Bulls 90 Sonics 87

Sonics GP, GP, GP, Kemp

Bulls Brewer, Rose, Boozer

Gary Payton with 10 to open the half - In the last 7 minutes the Sonics shave 11 points off the deficit.

5:47: SEA: Sam Perkins 14 footer.

5:37: SEA: Perkins intercepts a pass and streaks home for a dunk that gives Seattle the lead.  15 point swing for the Sonics.

3:49: SEA: 2 minutes later, Noah fouls out and Detlef hits FT.  93-90

3:10: SEA: Terry Cummings dunk.  5 point game

2:55: CHI: Rose misses a triple, Boozer putback.

2:39: SEA: 4th Boozer foul, Kemp 2 FT

1:39: SEA: The dagger - Detlef strokes a 3 from the wing - the Sonics have come back from the dead and we head to Chicago for the showdown.

Boozer cuts it to 6 at 1:31.

Rose cuts it to 4 at 1:04.

Rose cuts it to 2 at 24 seconds - so, maybe hold off on the flight plan just yet.

Detlef goes to the line, hits both.  Sonics by 4.

That's all - GP hits 1, Perkins 2 and that's the final.

Score: Sonics 105 Bulls 98

With a minute left in the third the Bulls had a 14 point lead and Kemp had 4 fouls.  

The Sonics outscore them by 21 the rest of the way and we head to Chicago for the showdown.

Kemp: 24 pts/16 boards-Player of the Game

GP: 19 pts/8 assists

Hawkins: 17 pts/6 boards

Detlef: 20 pts/7 assists/6 boards

Perkins: 15 pts/7 boards/5 assists

Rose: 18 pts/14 assists/7 boards

Deng: 17 pts/6 boards

Boozer: 18 pts/11 boards

Brewer: 10 pts

Gm 3 Chicago: United Center: Announcers: Neil Funk/Kevin Calabro

1Qtr

9 Bulls 7 Sonics 6

Bulls Brewer, Deng(3) Boozer

Sonics Kemp, Schrempf, Detlef

6 Bulls 14 Sonics 13

Bulls Boozer, Noah(3) Deng

Sonics Kemp, Detlef(1) Kemp, Hawkins

Regions 1 and 2 went down to the showdown game and we have the same thing in region 3.  Winner of this one becomes the Region 3 Champion.

3 Bulls 22 Sonics 20

Bulls Rose(3) Korver, Noah(3)

Sonics Detlef(3) Hawkins, Stewart

1Score Bulls 26 Sonics 25

Bulls Thomas, Korver

Sonics Stewart(1) McIlvane

GP/Kemp v. Rose/Noah - all four men with a claim at Region 3 MVP.

2Qtr

9 Bulls 32 Sonics 27

Bulls Gibson, Rose, Rose

Sonics Perkins

6 Bulls 43 Sonics 35

Bulls Rose, Gibson(3) Gibson, Gibson, Noah

Sonics GP, GP, GP, Kemp

The Bulls stretch the lead, Taj Gibson scored 7 straight Bulls pts.

3 Bulls 50 Sonics 37

Bulls Noah(3) Rose, Gibson

Sonics GP

HScore Bulls 58 Sonics 45

Bulls Boozer, Boozer, Noah, Watson

Sonics Hawkins(3) Cummings, Kemp(3)

It's a 13 point lead for the Bulls - they feel it in Chicago - the Bulls are driving for that Region 3 Title.

3Qtr

9 Bulls 70 Sonics 55

Bulls Noah, Noah, Deng(3) Gibson(3) Deng

Sonics Cummings, Perkins, GP(3) Kemp(3)

6 Bulls 79 Sonics 63

Bulls Gibson, Boozer, Rose(3) Korver

Sonics Hawkins, Perkins, Payton, Perkins

It's the Bulls - 16 point lead and marching to a title - if you said the Bulls were Region 3 Champs that would not have surprised - if you said it was the 2011 Bulls, that's a startling result.

3 Bulls 85 Sonics 65

Bulls Noah, Boozer, Deng

Sonics Kemp

3Score Bulls 90 Sonics 69

Bulls Rose, Rose, Boozer(1)

Sonics Hawkins, Detlef

It's done - Bulls are going to march to the win.

4Qtr

9 Bulls 94 Sonics 73

Bulls Rose, Boozer

Sonics Kemp, Cummings

6 Bulls 98 Sonics 79

Bulls Noah(1) Korver(3)

Sonics Detlef, GP, Detlef

3 Bulls 104 Sonics 86

Bulls Korver, Boozer, Rose

Sonics Perskins, Detlef, Hawkins(3)

FScore Bulls 120 Sonics 94

Bulls Boozer(3) Boozer, Lucas(3) Butler(3) Bogans, Butler(3)

Sonics Graham(3) Wingate(3) Graham

Chicago just cruises here outscoring the Sonics in all 4 quarters and romp to a Region 3 Title.

Boozer: 22 pts/14 boards-Player of the Game

Rose: 22 pts/12 assists-Region 3 MVP

Noah: 20 pts/16 boards

Deng: 12 pts

Korver: 11 pts

Gibson: 16 pts/9 boards

All Region Team

C Robinson ('96 Spurs-4 PotG)

F Kemp ('97 Sonics-3 PotG)

F Boozer ('11 Bulls-2 PotG)

G Rose ('11 Bulls-3 PotG)

G Payton ('97 Sonics-3 PotG)